Maika Sivo scored his fourth Super League hat-trick of the season to see off Wakefield Trinity's persistent challenge and ensure Leeds Rhinos remain top of the table in the 10th round of Super League.
The Fiji international has had a phenomenal start to the campaign, chalking up 19 tries in 10 games in all competitions, and his finishing power was needed against a Trinity side which refused to lie down.
Aided by the sin-binning of Sivo and Ash Handley, Wakefield fought back after two from Sivo and another from Kallum Watkins had Leeds seemingly coasting at 20-6 up.
Tray Lolesio and Jayden Myers got Daryl Powell's team to within four points, but Brodie Croft's two tries, yet another from Sivo and Jake Connor's reliable boot kept Leeds noses in front.
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